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PhD Candidate in Internet Studies, Curtin University

Rachel Berryman is a PhD candidate in Internet Studies at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, where she studies virtual influencers and their role in the visual social media landscape.

Her research on the intersections of social media, intimacy and celebrity can be found the Journal of Gender Studies, Convergence and Screen.

She previously worked in the advertising industry as a digital media specialist.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    PhD Candidate in Internet Studies, Curtin University

Education

  • 2017 
    University of Auckland, Master of Arts
  • 2015 
    University of Auckland, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
  • 2014 
    University of Auckland, Bachelor of Arts